The final project of my Foundation year, investigating and replicating the evolution of typographic styles and production methods from the Stone Age up to the digital age of today. Research, experimentation and development culminated in the final exhibit piece. I decided to explore this theme for my final major project as I have always been really interested in the history of typography and how visual language has developed over time due to social and technological changes. The same quote, "To communicate the truths of history is an act of hope for the future" by Daisaku Ikeda, was used in each piece so that the changes between the historical eras could be clearly observed, allowing for direct comparisons between the letterforms, colours, styles and production methods. Alongside the final pieces, an accompanying booklet was produced to explain the design and production decisions made, and my sketchbook (spreads of which can be seen below) was available for public viewing.
Some of the sketchbook pages from the research stages of this project are shown here:
Example pages from design development are shown below: